| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Herniaria fruticosa L. |
| Bibliography | Cent. Pl. I: 8 (1755) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | grey-green, branchlets pubescent, leaves fasciculate, minute, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, thick, flat, stipules minute, white, flowers in dense clusters, petals absent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | green-white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Herniaria fruticosa var. longifolia Chaudhri Herniaria fruticosa var. recurvifolia Willk. Herniaria verticillata Pourr. ex Willk. Heterochiton fruticosa Graebn. & Mattf. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |